Mindy, a former senior editor for WORLD Magazine, wrote the publication’s first cover story in 1986. She has covered wars in Syria, Afghanistan, Africa, and the Balkans and is author of They Say We Are Infidels: On the Run From ISIS With Persecuted Christians in the Middle East. Mindy resides in Asheville, N.C.
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Leading Middle East expert blames 'Islamic thugs' for violence
Courage and compassion count more in the conduct of foreign policy
Two weeks after a violent terrorist attack, residents of Kano remain cautious
Street-level discontent in 2012 may grow along with unchecked authoritarianism in Africa
Six Nigerian journalists make their way to Uganda despite a nationwide strike in their home country threatening air travel
The Obama era and the 2012 race call for courage to speak against religious repression
The 10/30 Window will be the one to watch in 2012
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